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Anchored by the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program, the portfolio is undergoing rapid growth associated with multiple product lifecycle phases within CPS and several peer development program efforts.\nIn this role, you should anticipate:\nWorking on advanced missile design, integration, testing, and analysis within a hypersonic weapon system program\nLeveraging past experience in weapon system and missile system/subsystem development and analysis to shape current and future program execution\nCollaborating with program managers, systems and software engineering or engineering leaders to delivery component(s)/subsystem(s), designs, and analysis to programs\nProvides programmatic direction to engineering staff and team(s), collaborates on execution, analysis, design/peer reviews\nApplying proficiency in C++ and MATLAB to develop, verify, validate, and perform analysis, review analysis artifacts of others, assess data products, and delivery technical summary briefings\nCommunicating technical results effectively and working collaboratively across teams, working groups, review boards, and technical execution teams\nSupport Agile execution of programs and projects through proposals, planning/backlog development, product ownership, and staffing coordination\nJob Responsibilities and Navigation Specialist tasks, will include:\nDevelop and review data packages, analysis, and presentations for working groups, review board\nCoordinate internal efforts and external elements (partner, subcontractor, peer prime) to develop, verify, and validate navigational sensors and algorithms to achieve weapon system performance\nEvaluate system performance in complex scenarios and environments and verify system and subsystem level requirements across simulation, hardware testing, and full system test execution\nSupport program reviews and technical interchange meetings with internal leadership and/or external customers.\nSuccessful applicants generally have at least 9+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline, such as Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.\nDesigns, develops, implements, verifies and tests algorithms to perform guidance, navigation and control of aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles and upper stages during powered and coast phases of flight, earth orbit, interplanetary cruise and orbital insertion, as well as during staging events. Navigation functions include the statistical processing of measured data points and their substitution into algorithms simulating physical reality. Guidance functions include the formulation of specific equations and control laws to achieve a desired position in space. Control design and analyses processes consist of the development of the control requirements for aircraft, launch vehicles and/or spacecraft.\nBasic Qualifications\nBasic Qualifications :\nSkill Requirements:\nB.S. or M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.\nDemonstrated experience working on defense, aerospace, and/or space navigation programs.\nFundamentals of inertial navigation systems (INS) and/or GNSS (multi constellation, RTK, SBAS)\nFamiliarity with navigation performance metrics (accuracy, availability, continuity, or integrity).\nUnderstanding of Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) concepts, error budgeting, and integrity monitoring\nProficiency in C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, and/or Python for algorithm development and data analysis.\nKnowledge of software methods or standards including safety critical items and/or version control systems (Git, Gitlab, Artifact repos)\nAbility to develop and maintain navigation error budgets, covariance analysis, and/or perform statistical analyses\nProficiency with high fidelity simulation tools\nSecurity Clearance / Work Authorization:\nTo meet requirements of the program/customer, this position requires the selected employee to be a U.S. Citizen.\nSecret clearance is required to start employment.\nSelected candidates will be required to obtain, and maintain, a government issued Secret clearance for long term employment on this program.\nDesired Skills\nDesired skills :\nSkill Expectations:\nProfessional experience with 9+ years applicable GNC focus associated with Weapon System product lifecycle.\nExperience in Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) & GNSS systems, including; INS error modeling, GNSS signal structures, multi constellation processing, platform transfer alignment, and integration algorithms (e.g., Kalman filters, particle filters).\nExperience in Advanced PNT Concepts, like; precise orbit determination, time transfer, sensor fusion (INS GNSS ADS), integrity monitoring, differential GNSS, and emerging technologies and augmented autonomous navigation.\nDemonstrated Navigation Performance Metric efforts; Ability to define, compute, and validate metrics such as accuracy, integrity, continuity, availability, and reliability\nExperience defining technical requirements, reviewing subcontractor proposals, and validating deliverables.\nExperience defining technical requirements, reviewing subcontractor proposals, managing interface control documents with traceability, and validating deliverables.\nFamiliarity with cyber resilient navigation concepts, anti spoofing/anti jamming techniques, and secure PNT architectures\nDesigning, configuring, and executing HWIL test rigs for navigation software validation on flight processors including proficiency in real time operating systems (RTOS) for time deterministic navigation processing\nPay Information\nFull-Time Salary Range: $135700.00 - $251900.00\nAt Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.\nThe salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.\nBenefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.\nAnnual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.\nFor (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. 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